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CHARACTERPASTORAL
BY THE LATE
CAMPBELL,GEORGE
F.R.S. EDINB.D.D.
ABERDEEN.MARISCHAL COLLEGE,PRINCIPAL OF
EDITED BY
PRiVSER, D.D.JAMES
DRUMOAK, ABERDEENSHIRE.MINISTER OF
LONDON:,
PRINTED FOR
KIXGSBURY,PARRY, ANDBLACK,
HONOURABLE EAST-INDIA COMPANY,BOOKSELLERS TO TME
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ISILft. WATrS, PRJNTBR, BROXBOURNE. HERTS.ADVERTISEMENT.
doubtsIn Periodical Publications,some late
oftener than once, re-have been expressed,
Campbell'sauthenticity of Dr.specting the
particularly ofpublished,Lectures lately
itHistory. Andthose on Ecclesiastical
a circumstancehas been mentioned, as
for suspicion,unusual, and affordingground
never beenthat the name of the Editor has
Public. That defect is nowgiven to the
supplied.
pTirt of thebelieved, that, in thisIt is
been entertaineda doubt has nevercountry,
There are^ny body.on the subject by
who can attestpersons living,hundreds ofADVERTISEMENT.
the sentiments to be the same they heard
deUvered by the Author Divinityin the
Hall of Marischal all theCollege ; and, as
Lecturesexcited uncommon attention, many
ofthe hearers can recognise the expression,
throughoutin a great number of passages
the volumes published. But there is other
evidence, which it may be proper to men-
tion and the Editor, from the friendship;
confidence with which the lateand Dr.
inCampbell honoured him, has it his
power to put the authenticity of all the
p(5sthumous publications beyond doubt.a
originalManuscriptsThe are still preserved,
and, were it necessary, can be produced.
fact which many persons know.This is a
on Ecclesiastical HistoryThe Lectures
were the only part of his course intended
by the Author for the press, and were
andcarefully revised, transcribed by his
own hand. His other Lectures were first